Elizabeth Warren: It’s time to work on America’s agenda

[ProSense]

Elizabeth Warren: It’s time to work on America’s agenda

There have been terrible, horrible, no good, very bad Election Days for Democrats before — and Republicans have had a few of those, too. Such days are always followed by plenty of pronouncements about what just changed and what’s going to be different going forward.

But for all the talk of change in Washington and in states where one party is taking over from another, one thing has not changed: The stock market and gross domestic product keep going up, while families are getting squeezed hard by an economy that isn’t working for them.

The solution to this isn’t a basket of quickly passed laws designed to prove Congress can do something — anything. The solution isn’t for the president to cut deals — any deals — just to show he can do business. The solution requires an honest recognition of the kind of changes needed if families are going to get a shot at building a secure future.

It’s not about big government or small government. It’s not the size of government that worries people; rather it’s deep-down concern over who government works for. People are ready to work, ready to do their part, ready to fight for their futures and their kids’ futures, but they see a government that bows and scrapes for big corporations, big banks, big oil companies and big political donors — and they know this government does not work for them.

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[MannyGoldstein]

1. She's got it exactly right, as always.

I hope that her incessant aptness never becomes boring.

BTW, welcome back from your hiatus, I missed you! I hope everything is well.

[ProSense]

2. Thanks.

[think]

3. "they see a government that bows and scrapes for big corporations, big banks, big oil "

Love how Warren doesn't mince words and gets to the point....

[Martin Eden]

4. This was the kind of speech every Dem candidate should have made

BEFORE the election.

[NorthCarolina]

9. The problem is, many Dems don't think, or hold beliefs, like Warren.

The Clinton style Dems no doubt despise the ilk of an Elizabeth Warren. In fact, I believe I read somewhere on here or some other blog that the third-way types are gearing up to purge Warren types from the party. OK, I checked before posting...it was Papantonio...here's the link:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1017225351

[Martin Eden]

25. There is a difference between Dem politicians and Dem voters

The difference is growing, which is a big reason so many Dem politicians lost.

And that is why the Democratic Party needs to be reformed from the bottom up. The People need more Elizabeth Warrens, not fewer.

[sorechasm]

5. Only Elizabeth Warren can drive voters to the polls like PBO with truths such as:

But the lobbyists’ agenda is not America’s agenda. Americans are deeply suspicious of trade deals negotiated in secret, with chief executives invited into the room while the workers whose jobs are on the line are locked outside. They have been burned enough times on tax deals that carefully protect the tender fannies of billionaires and big oil and other big political donors, while working families just get hammered. They are appalled by Wall Street banks that got taxpayer bailouts and now whine that the laws are too tough, even as they rake in billions in profits. If cutting deals means helping big corporations, Wall Street banks and the already-powerful, that isn’t a victory for the American people — it’s just another round of the same old rigged game.

On the other hand, Hillary will only drive Republicans to the polls.

[olegramps]

6. She is in total agreement with Sen. Bernie Sanders.

Sen. Sanders summed it up when he said the Democrats are totally in the pay of the corporate interest and will not campaign on the issues that affect working class Americans because the fear the loss of the corporate campaign contributions. These include higher tax on the ultra-wealthy, closing loop hole on corporate taxes, stopping outsourcing, the minimum wage, etc. etc. etc. We all know the issues, we just need Democratic candidates that are willing to address these basic issues then you will see them at the poles. I would go as far as saying the basic working class Republican is an ignoramus that can't even grasp the fact that they are digging their own economic grave, so forget about trying to convert them and just concentrate on the key issues rather than kissing the corporate masters ass to get donations.

[Enrique]

7. "trade deals negotiated in secret"

i wonder what percentage of Americans know what she's talking about? Probably single digits because NO ONE in the media talks about TPP.

Now a very high profile politician is talking about it, I wonder how long the media can keep the lid on it?

Notice that by saying this she is running against an Obama policy. Pretty interesting, isn't it? Something the media might highlight? But will they? They seem to be bending over backwards not to talk about already, they'll just bend some more. Here is hoping she pushes the issue.

[bucolic_frolic]

8. Sanders and Warren

are just the liberal whip cream used to top a cake of Democratic GOP-lite
corporate centrists who are just as beholden to big corporations as the GOP.
It's all about campaign cash. Citizens United tilted the table and made non-corporate
parties, as if there are any, powerless.

Bland moderate clones didn't energize the Democratic base. Using an appearance
by a liberal star may draw a crowd, but it didn't change the candidate or appeal
to registered Democrats who are not active. The appearance probably did more
to alarm the GOP base!

Liberal issues won at the ballot box, the handful of liberal candidates NH CT PA
won.

[daleanime]

10. K&R....

[baldguy]

11. LOVE it when Warren's message is used to attack Democrats on ths board.

She certainly doesn't believe Democrats are the problem, does she? Shows you just where these anti-Democrat "liberals" are coming from.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

14. Actually, it's the anti-Democrat Conservatives that are the problem....

They believe they are the future because they can raise more from Wall Street.

[baldguy]

20. Again, **Warren** certainly doesn't believe Democrats are the problem.

That's one of the many reasons she supports Hillary running in 2016.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

23. She'll know what she's up against if she runs....

Someone is going to feel the need to sit her down and explain "how it works".

[rhett o rick]

31. Sen Warren is smart enough to know who her enemies are. She is smart enough not to poke them

with a stick. Her enemies are the Conservative DEmocrats that work for the Oligarchy.

Wouldn't it be wonderful if all Democrats were working for the people, but they aren't. Some Democrats are working for the 1%.

[hollowdweller]

12. Problem is

A lot of the democrats agenda is being passed at the state level by ballot initiatives w/o it being closely identified with the party.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

13. The DLC is pushing her out the door.

[Fearless]

18. Trying to.

[treestar]

15. That's not going to happen

even more than the past four years, since they have the Senate, too.

[True Blue Door]

16. She states the facts, but I don't see a plan anywhere in there.

[whatchamacallit]

17. You posting this

confuses me. That said,

[rhett o rick]

32. I agree. WTF?

[Andy823]

19. I like what she says.

I think she would make a fine president, if she were to be elected, but no matter how good a person intensions are when getting the job of president, they can do very little by themselves, and without a congress that will support these kind sod ideas, nothing will happen. That has been proven by the current crop of republicans in congress right now. From day one of the Obama administration, they have done nothing to help this country move ahead, they have only obstructed every plan the president has had. Does anyone think that would change just because we put a new democratic president in the WH?

We have to remove the obstacles that are preventing real changes, and that mesa getting rid of the republican control of both the House and the Senate. It also means getting democrats elected that will work with the president also. Until congress changes, nothing else will change.

[Todays_Illusion]

21. Washington Post is owned by libertarian Jeff Bezos and the only Democratic they promote are

Those new Democratic libertarians, and on impeachment Liz will vote with the Republicans.

All this stuff she promotes is safe and will all be eliminated, government student loans, consume finance protections, tax laws.

All safe topics for her because they are all on the kill the policy list.

She talks income inequality but does not push for minimum wage increase. If she promotes earned income credit you must at least that is the Ford Adm. plan where the 99% percent subsidizes the lowest paying employers, like WalMart.

[think]

24. Saying Warren isn't pushing for a minimum wage increase is total hogwash:

OPINION: 17 Million Reasons to Raise the Minimum Wage

March 25, 2014
By Sen. Elizabeth Warren

I have 17 million reasons for wanting to increase the minimum wage. Yes, 17 million—the number of children whose lives would be a little more secure if their moms and dads earned at least $10.10 an hour.

When I was in junior high, my daddy had a heart attack. He was home for a while, the medical bills piled up, and we lost our family station wagon.

So my mother did what she had to do: She went to work answering the phones at Sears. The job paid only minimum wage, but it was enough to make sure we could keep our home.

No one should work full time and live in poverty. In 1968, the minimum wage was high enough to keep a family of three out of poverty. In 1980, the minimum wage was at least high enough to keep a family of two out of poverty. Today, the minimum wage leaves a working parent with one child in poverty. This is fundamentally wrong....

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/17-million-reasons-raise-minimum-wage/story?id=23054905

[Todays_Illusion]

29. She can say that because it will never come up for a vote. If for some magical reason it did.

I expect that she would claim, now is not the right time. I find her unbelievable.

[SomethingFishy]

30. A minute ago it was "she doesn't push"

Now it's "Well she pushes but only because it will never come up for a vote"

I find her to be one of maybe 10 politicians that are actually worth a shit.

[Todays_Illusion]

33. I think you replied to the wrong comment.

[PAProgressive28]

26. You left the same comment on Reddit

You also said there she would vote for impeaching Obama

[Todays_Illusion]

28. I haven't been on reddit for a long time.

[ReRe]

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[Kath1]

27. Elizabeth Warren is exactly what this country needs.

She speaks the truth.

[roamer65]

34. Brown/Warren 2016!

That's a ticket I would campaign for in a heartbeat.